George Gregory in Writhlington, Radstock, near Bath - the 1890's, at night

from Untitled: George Gregory memoir, page 8:

I recall very clearly how mother took me to Writhlington church on Sunday evenings […] Mother actually took me to keep me out of mischief, for I had already attended a Primitive Methodist chapel at Green Parlour morning and afternoon. It meant much more than that to me however for I had reached an impressionable age. I recall the sound of the bell as we walked under the trees to the church, the swish of ladies’ dresses as they dragged on the …   more >>

cite as

George Gregory, Untitled: George Gregory memoir. In Brunel University Burnett Archive of Working Class Autobiographies, number 1:283, p. 8. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1536226731385 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Writhlington, Radstock, near Bath

Listeners

George Gregory
insurance payments collector, Miner: cart boy breaker, mine supervisor
1888-

Listening to

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unspecified choir singing performed by Writhlington Choir
church bell

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1890's, at night
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:38:53 +0100
Approved on Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:36:04 +0100